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Greek
Etymology
πρήζω (prízo, “to swell, to bloat”) + -ιμο (-imo)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾiksimo/
- Hyphenation: πρή‧ξι‧μο
Noun
πρήξιμο • (príximo) n (plural πρηξίματα)
- swelling, edema (abnormally swollen part of the body)
Έχει πρήξιμο στο πρόσωπο από τσίμπημα σφήκας.- Échei príximo sto prósopo apó tsímpima sfíkas.
- He has a swelling on the face from a wasp sting.
- (more specifically) bloating (swelling caused by overeating or drinking)
Έχω πρήξιμο διότι παραφάγα.- Écho príximo dióti parafága.
- I'm bloated since I overate.
- (colloquial, figuratively) pain, pain in the neck (something very annoying or frustrating)
Ήταν μεγάλο πρήξιμο να βγάλω διαβατήριο.- Ítan megálo príximo na vgálo diavatírio.
- It was a huge pain in the neck to get a passport.
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